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Anti-Suicide App Aims to Help U.S. Soldiers

(12/19/2011)

By Tim Ghianni
Reuters
December 15, 2011
 
U.S. soldiers facing emotional problems and contemplating suicide may soon be able to use a smart phone application to connect them to help. The Tennessee National Guard, the state's reserve military force, launched a pilot program of the "Guard Your Buddy" app that was spearheaded by Clark Flatt, president and CEO of the Jason Foundation.

View the full Reuters article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/15/us-anti-suicide-app-idUSTRE7BE21E20111215


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